Counsellor profile
Elena Harvey-Kummer, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Anger and mood concerns
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 395068
- Experience3 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- CBT methods
- Client-Centred work
- Solution-Focused tools
About Elena
Elena Harvey-Kummer is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, coaching needs and anger. Elena works in English and accepts international clients.
She approaches therapy from a belief that you know your own story best. Sessions focus on practical support, tools and guidance rather than labels. She aims to help people notice their strengths, understand patterns, and make concrete changes that feel manageable.
Elena uses a mix of methods. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps with unhelpful thinking and practical coping strategies. Client-Centred Therapy provides a collaborative, person-led way of working. Psychodynamic ideas are used to look at how past experiences influence current behaviour.
Existential approaches come into play when people are questioning purpose, motivation or meaning. Solution-Focused techniques are used when someone wants short-term, goal-oriented work or coaching-style support. Elena balances these to fit what a person wants to achieve.
In a typical sessions she will listen, reflect back what she hears, offer evidence-based techniques, and agree clear steps to try between meetings. People often use sessions to manage anger that shows up at work or in close relationships, to address mood problems, or to regain confidence after change.
To begin, clients are invited to a short questionnaire and then schedule an initial session to agree aims and practical next steps.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Elena commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying practical strategies to change them, which can be useful for anger, anxiety and low mood. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a collaborative relationship where the client leads the pace and topics, helping people feel heard and understood while they make changes. She also uses elements of Psychodynamic and Existential thinking when it helps to explore how past experiences or questions about meaning affect current behaviour. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist and client agree which methods best suit the client’s needs, goals and preferences as work progresses. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins during a work break, or remove the need to travel. Elena will discuss practical arrangements and what will work best for your day-to-day routine when setting up the first session.Areas of focus
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
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What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, anger and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as attachment, body image and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens, reflects, and offers tools and steps to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working with people on mood, relationship and life-change issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.